Humidity Levels in Tennessee During January

The average humidity in January is listed below for places in Tennessee. The tables give daily averages along with highest and lowest relative humidity levels.

Relative humidity measures the actual amount of moisture in the air as a percentage of the maximum amount of moisture the air can hold.

All the numbers here are averages for the years 1961 to 1990.

Average Humidity

In this table, the Daily number is the average of humidity readings taken every three hours throughout the day. Morning percentages are for 6 or 7 am and Afternoon measures are for 3 or 4 pm local standard time.

Average relative humidity (%) in January
Daily Place Morning Afternoon
71 Bristol 80 58
71 Chattanooga 81 57
72 Knoxville 81 59
68 Memphis 76 57
70 Nashville 80 58

Highest and Lowest Humidity

Below are the averages during January for maximum and minimum humidity levels in Tennessee. The hours when this month's highest and lowest humidity readings usually occur are given in local standard time.

Daily high and low relative humidity (%) averages in January
High Time Place Low Time
80.0 7 am Bristol 57.8 4 pm
80.6 7 am Chattanooga 56.7 4 pm
80.7 7 am Knoxville 58.6 4 pm
76.2 6 am Memphis 56.9 3 pm
79.6 6 am Nashville 57.8 3 pm
Reference

World Data Center for Meteorology. Climate of the World.

Tennessee Humidity
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